I have a long term plan. It is to build retro wooden runabouts with Mohogany skin(s) and composite materials to decrease weight, improve strength and minimize the effects of water and uv on the craft.
Powerplants will range from inboard propulsion to jet pump and therefore I will utilize 4, 6, and 8 cylinder powerplants.
I have googled on converting automobile to marine use and have basic info. However, most of this deals with preventing explosion from "sparking" components with bilge fumes, corrosion issues from freshwater cooling and etc.
I need a little more "basic" info regarding the tradeoff between duty cycle, Output, longevity and components for performance.
Here is a partial list of current questions (which will open the door for new questions):
Why do marine engines use carbs and not fuel injected?
Increasing performance is related to throughput. What basics will increase the throughput most efficiently? I am guessing carb size, intake manifold, bore, valve sizing, exhaust system must be in "harmony". How does one determine this.
Given a given engine and its displacement, what is generally done and what can be done to internal components to increase it's strength to compensate for running consistently at higher RPMs?
What is an excellent 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder that is a solid platform from which to build from?
If engine is canted for inboard propulsion, the oil pan must be modified????
Feel free to inject any comments. I am hungry to know.
Powerplants will range from inboard propulsion to jet pump and therefore I will utilize 4, 6, and 8 cylinder powerplants.
I have googled on converting automobile to marine use and have basic info. However, most of this deals with preventing explosion from "sparking" components with bilge fumes, corrosion issues from freshwater cooling and etc.
I need a little more "basic" info regarding the tradeoff between duty cycle, Output, longevity and components for performance.
Here is a partial list of current questions (which will open the door for new questions):
Why do marine engines use carbs and not fuel injected?
Increasing performance is related to throughput. What basics will increase the throughput most efficiently? I am guessing carb size, intake manifold, bore, valve sizing, exhaust system must be in "harmony". How does one determine this.
Given a given engine and its displacement, what is generally done and what can be done to internal components to increase it's strength to compensate for running consistently at higher RPMs?
What is an excellent 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder that is a solid platform from which to build from?
If engine is canted for inboard propulsion, the oil pan must be modified????
Feel free to inject any comments. I am hungry to know.